Updated FAQ (including rec template)
Q.Who are the maintainers?
A. That would be the owner,angelsgracie, with medie as second-in-command. kellifer_fic is the lead maintainer.
If you have questions, please direct them to either angelsgracie or medie.
Q. How do I become a rec'cer?
A. The mods have tried to make it easy to rec your favorites. There's one signup post every month, a simple template (see below), and lists of stories that have already been recced that you can check. Note: We don't mind repeat recs if the recs are in different categories. We just don't want a story rec'ced more than once within the same category.
After you've signed up and the mods have granted you posting access:
1. Track down a link to your story,
2. Check the lists of stories already recc'ed in the comm's Memories (sorted by category),
3. Cut/paste the template into your post,
4. Fill in the blanks,
5. Fill in the LJ Subject with Title by Author (Rating),
6. No tagging required - the mods do that at the end of the month - so,
7. Post!
Show: SG-1 or SGA or SGU
Rec Category: CATEGORY SIGNED UP FOR
Characters:: LIST MAIN CHARACTERS
Pairing: NONE, if not applicable
Het/Slash/Gen: Het or Slash or Gen
Warnings: Highlight: WARNING GOES HERE
Author on LJ:
Author's Website: WEBSITE NAME
Link: STORY NAME
Why This Must Be Read:
1-2 SENTENCES ON WHY YOU LIKE THE STORY
Excerpt:
CUT/PASTE A SMALL PART OF THE STORY AS AN EXAMPLE (OR DELETE LJ-CUT SECTION TO SKIP)
...
will look like:
Show: SG-1 or SGA or SGU
Rec Category: CATEGORY SIGNED UP FOR
Characters:: LIST MAIN CHARACTERS
Pairing: NONE, if not applicable
Het/Slash/Gen: Het or Slash or Gen
Warnings: Highlight: WARNING GOES HERE
Author on LJ:danceswithgary (for example)
Author's Website: WEBSITE NAME
Link: STORY NAME
Why This Must Be Read:
1-2 SENTENCES ON WHY YOU LIKE THE STORY
Excerpt:
CUT/PASTE A SMALL PART OF THE STORY AS AN EXAMPLE (OR DELETE LJ-CUT SECTION TO SKIP
...
Q. The fic I want to rec is actually more than one category. What do I do?
A. You rec it in your assigned category only.
Here's an example:
I'm rec'cing Jack this month and I want to rec 'Finally Home.' Technically, that fic is Jack, Jack/Jonas, Jonas and Slash. Since I'm only rec'cing Jack, when I do my rec, Rec Category = Jack O'Neill
We don't mind repeat recs if the recs are in different categories. We just don't want a story rec'ced more than once within the same category.
Q. How do I know what's been rec'ced already?
A. All fics are put into the memories for the comm. They are sorted by category. If you're rec'cing Daniel Jackson, you'd go to Stargateficrec's Memories and then click on Daniel Jackson. There will be a list, by title and rating, of all the fics previously rec'ced in that category.
Q. Um... I want to post my recs and can't.
A. Only rec'cers for the month will be allowed posting access. Anyone can leave a comment in the community, but it's set up so that only rec'cers can post. When we post the monthly list of rec'cers to the comm, we will give everyone on that list access to post to the community. Make sure you're listed on the user info as a member. Only members can have posting access and if you are only listed in the 'Watched By:' category, you cannot be given access.
Q. Earlier you said that you, angelsgracie and medie were the owners/maintainers, but I see several other names on the list of maintainers. Can I contact them?
A. No. Their position is purely to maintain the actual recs. Anything to do with the members, admins, and questions will be handled by angelsgracie or medie. Any questions should be sent to us. medie will run any questions by me, and I'll make decisions or whatever from there.
Q. I'm signed up to rec in a genre. Can I just rec Atlantis fics?
Honestly, we like to see a balance between SG-1 and Atlantis here. We are a firm believers that there's still an abundance of good fic for both shows out there. If you want to rec solely for SG-1 or Atlantis, we suggest you take an SG-1 or Atlantis character or pairing when you volunteer.
Q. Can I tag my own recs?
A. No. We have a wonderful group of volunteers (mentioned above) who tag all the entries and put them into memories. The comm is set up so that only those with maintainer privileges can tag. It's just the easiest way all around since we have a system of how we want the entries tagged.
Q. How is it decided what tags are added to the entries?
A. Tags are added according to three lines in the Template for rec'cing.
1. Show
2. Rec Category
3. Pairing
Q. Can I use my recs to promote other communities?
A. For now, we're going to have to say 'no' to this one. It's not that we don't want to promote other communities. We have a list of affiliate comms on the userinfo page. If you would like to become an affiliate, just email me at mrsgeneraloneill @ hotmail . com. I'll add the comm to the userinfo page, and the other comm will add stargateficrec to their userinfo.
We're saying 'no' because we want the focus to be on the fic that's being rec'ced and the author who wrote it. We don't want recs to end up as advertisements for anything other than the fic itself.
Q. Can I rec a WIP?
A. Initially, we would have answered a flat out 'no' to this question. However, there are a lot of good WIP's out there. So 'yes' you may rec a WIP, however you MUST put WIP in the Warnings of the entry. If that's not there, the rec will be removed. People don't like going in to read a fic, thinking it's finished, only to find it isn't. So as long as you put in the Warnings that it is a WIP, we should be good.
Q. What about RP fic?
A. Gonna have to say 'no' to this one. It's a touchy subject matter that can be very controversial and we strive for this comm to be as free from conflict as possible. Therefore, no fic that contains real people... Characters only.
Q. What if I have posting access already and I'm rec'cing a different category for the next month?
A. Please wait until kellifer_fic switches posting access to start your new category. This makes the beginning of the month unilateral for everyone. It keeps it fair all the way around. Until she switches access, the rec'cer from the previous month may still want to put up a rec. This way, no toes are stepped upon.
Q. What about disciplinary policy? How are flamers handled?
A. This one is another cut and dry response. If someone flames a rec'cer, the comment will be deleted. Flames are NOT tolerated. If someone does it on a repeated basis, then he/she will be banned. This comm is a haven for fans of Stargate fanfiction. We are biased toward no one. We represent as wide a variety of fandom as we possibly can. Everyone should feel safe to express themselves. It's the part of this comm that makes us most proud.
If you have any other questions, please send an email to mrsgeneraloneill @ hotmail . com.
A. That would be the owner,angelsgracie, with medie as second-in-command. kellifer_fic is the lead maintainer.
If you have questions, please direct them to either angelsgracie or medie.
Q. How do I become a rec'cer?
A. The mods have tried to make it easy to rec your favorites. There's one signup post every month, a simple template (see below), and lists of stories that have already been recced that you can check. Note: We don't mind repeat recs if the recs are in different categories. We just don't want a story rec'ced more than once within the same category.
After you've signed up and the mods have granted you posting access:
1. Track down a link to your story,
2. Check the lists of stories already recc'ed in the comm's Memories (sorted by category),
3. Cut/paste the template into your post,
4. Fill in the blanks,
5. Fill in the LJ Subject with Title by Author (Rating),
6. No tagging required - the mods do that at the end of the month - so,
7. Post!
Show: SG-1 or SGA or SGU
Rec Category: CATEGORY SIGNED UP FOR
Characters:: LIST MAIN CHARACTERS
Pairing: NONE, if not applicable
Het/Slash/Gen: Het or Slash or Gen
Warnings: Highlight: WARNING GOES HERE
Author on LJ:
Author's Website: WEBSITE NAME
Link: STORY NAME
Why This Must Be Read:
1-2 SENTENCES ON WHY YOU LIKE THE STORY
Excerpt:
CUT/PASTE A SMALL PART OF THE STORY AS AN EXAMPLE (OR DELETE LJ-CUT SECTION TO SKIP)
...
will look like:
Show: SG-1 or SGA or SGU
Rec Category: CATEGORY SIGNED UP FOR
Characters:: LIST MAIN CHARACTERS
Pairing: NONE, if not applicable
Het/Slash/Gen: Het or Slash or Gen
Warnings: Highlight: WARNING GOES HERE
Author on LJ:danceswithgary (for example)
Author's Website: WEBSITE NAME
Link: STORY NAME
Why This Must Be Read:
1-2 SENTENCES ON WHY YOU LIKE THE STORY
Excerpt:
CUT/PASTE A SMALL PART OF THE STORY AS AN EXAMPLE (OR DELETE LJ-CUT SECTION TO SKIP
...
Q. The fic I want to rec is actually more than one category. What do I do?
A. You rec it in your assigned category only.
Here's an example:
I'm rec'cing Jack this month and I want to rec 'Finally Home.' Technically, that fic is Jack, Jack/Jonas, Jonas and Slash. Since I'm only rec'cing Jack, when I do my rec, Rec Category = Jack O'Neill
We don't mind repeat recs if the recs are in different categories. We just don't want a story rec'ced more than once within the same category.
Q. How do I know what's been rec'ced already?
A. All fics are put into the memories for the comm. They are sorted by category. If you're rec'cing Daniel Jackson, you'd go to Stargateficrec's Memories and then click on Daniel Jackson. There will be a list, by title and rating, of all the fics previously rec'ced in that category.
Q. Um... I want to post my recs and can't.
A. Only rec'cers for the month will be allowed posting access. Anyone can leave a comment in the community, but it's set up so that only rec'cers can post. When we post the monthly list of rec'cers to the comm, we will give everyone on that list access to post to the community. Make sure you're listed on the user info as a member. Only members can have posting access and if you are only listed in the 'Watched By:' category, you cannot be given access.
Q. Earlier you said that you, angelsgracie and medie were the owners/maintainers, but I see several other names on the list of maintainers. Can I contact them?
A. No. Their position is purely to maintain the actual recs. Anything to do with the members, admins, and questions will be handled by angelsgracie or medie. Any questions should be sent to us. medie will run any questions by me, and I'll make decisions or whatever from there.
Q. I'm signed up to rec in a genre. Can I just rec Atlantis fics?
Honestly, we like to see a balance between SG-1 and Atlantis here. We are a firm believers that there's still an abundance of good fic for both shows out there. If you want to rec solely for SG-1 or Atlantis, we suggest you take an SG-1 or Atlantis character or pairing when you volunteer.
Q. Can I tag my own recs?
A. No. We have a wonderful group of volunteers (mentioned above) who tag all the entries and put them into memories. The comm is set up so that only those with maintainer privileges can tag. It's just the easiest way all around since we have a system of how we want the entries tagged.
Q. How is it decided what tags are added to the entries?
A. Tags are added according to three lines in the Template for rec'cing.
1. Show
2. Rec Category
3. Pairing
Q. Can I use my recs to promote other communities?
A. For now, we're going to have to say 'no' to this one. It's not that we don't want to promote other communities. We have a list of affiliate comms on the userinfo page. If you would like to become an affiliate, just email me at mrsgeneraloneill @ hotmail . com. I'll add the comm to the userinfo page, and the other comm will add stargateficrec to their userinfo.
We're saying 'no' because we want the focus to be on the fic that's being rec'ced and the author who wrote it. We don't want recs to end up as advertisements for anything other than the fic itself.
Q. Can I rec a WIP?
A. Initially, we would have answered a flat out 'no' to this question. However, there are a lot of good WIP's out there. So 'yes' you may rec a WIP, however you MUST put WIP in the Warnings of the entry. If that's not there, the rec will be removed. People don't like going in to read a fic, thinking it's finished, only to find it isn't. So as long as you put in the Warnings that it is a WIP, we should be good.
Q. What about RP fic?
A. Gonna have to say 'no' to this one. It's a touchy subject matter that can be very controversial and we strive for this comm to be as free from conflict as possible. Therefore, no fic that contains real people... Characters only.
Q. What if I have posting access already and I'm rec'cing a different category for the next month?
A. Please wait until kellifer_fic switches posting access to start your new category. This makes the beginning of the month unilateral for everyone. It keeps it fair all the way around. Until she switches access, the rec'cer from the previous month may still want to put up a rec. This way, no toes are stepped upon.
Q. What about disciplinary policy? How are flamers handled?
A. This one is another cut and dry response. If someone flames a rec'cer, the comment will be deleted. Flames are NOT tolerated. If someone does it on a repeated basis, then he/she will be banned. This comm is a haven for fans of Stargate fanfiction. We are biased toward no one. We represent as wide a variety of fandom as we possibly can. Everyone should feel safe to express themselves. It's the part of this comm that makes us most proud.
If you have any other questions, please send an email to mrsgeneraloneill @ hotmail . com.